Record ID: SUR-9D1663
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very unusual Middle Bronze Age looped pin dating to c.1400-1250BC (the 'Ornament Horizon'). The pin has a dark brown patina with small green surface pits caused by corrosion. The pin has broken across its projecting loop and the lower part of the shaft is missing. There is a casting void visible in the break. The pin has a swelling shaft which is extensively decorated; five groups of bands encircle the shaft in the order 5,4,5,6, 6 with the band of five being closest to the head of the pin and the band of six at the break in the shaft. In three instances the space between two ind…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: SUR-9B3B91
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A diminutive silver-gilt brooch in the form of intertwining serpents. The pin is missing. At least three heads appear to be visible, while one head and a probable tail appear to be incomplete. The thicker body of a larger snake is clear and this clearly has a head at either end. A more slender snake, which has a clear head and a broken tail, is tightly coiled around the body of the larger snake. Where the body of the larger snake is clear of the smaller snake it is decorated with closely spaced punched circles, and this decoration extends to the body where it is visible behind the he…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-89D992
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Southern Region / Regini and Atrebates struck for Verica, c.AD 10-40, 'Verica Little Horse Rearing' type. Obverse: COMF in tablet, ring and pellet above and below. Reverse: VI, Horse rearing right. As ABC1199, BMC1179-1206.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Record ID: SUR-0ACAF5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver seal matrix or pendant with a looped extension on the apex in the form of an animal head, with a mane and pellet eyes. The head has open jaws which hold an unclear object. Reversed, on the bevelled frame of the pendant, is the inscription+ VT MIHI CREDEMEO which may be translated as Believe This From Me (John Cherry, pers. comm). The matrix has a central recess measuring 9.71 x 8.06mm and 2.04mm deep which may have held a Roman intaglio. Despite the inscription being on a bevelled edge it seems best to regard this object as a seal matrix. Dimensions: Length 21…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-07BF6A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), FORTVNA AVG, Salus seated left feeding snake rising from altar. No mintmark; Unattributed Mint. This coin is not published and is the only example of its type in Sam Moorhead's corpus for a new edition of RIC. There is a radiate with a MLXXI mintmark with a similar style Salus - Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 211, Lot 402 (3 6 2009) - but the denarius was probably struck earlier in the reign. This record will be updated when more research has been carried out. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus …
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: SUR-754F8E
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval conical silver lace tag made from sheet silver. The terminal is pointed while the attachment end flares outwards. Around the rim of the flared end are four small circular attachment holes for sewing onto the lace. Similar tags, albeit rather smaller are visible in contemporary portraits. A number have been recorded on the PAS database, including ESS-AADCF1; NMS-F13D26; WILT-7AC072; and SOMDOR-63EDF3 Dimensions: Length 32.96mm; Weight 2.09g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-219F9A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A late Anglo-Saxon cast silver strap-end on the back of which is scratched a Runic inscription. The strap-end is incomplete and slightly bent. The attachment end is missing and there is some loss to the animal-headed terminal, at the snout. Part of the rear surface (and therefore part of the runic inscription) is also lost; see separate report in Discussion below. The terminal is in the form of a beast's head with a rounded forehead; the head is raised prominently above the body. Pits form the eyes and the semi-circular ears are raised above the surface. The domed forehead is deco…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Record ID: SUR-218923
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
The Wokefield coin hoard. A scattered hoard of eight uninscribed late Iron Age gold staters all of ABC485 / BMC 445, 'Selsey Two-faced' type, attributable to the Atrebates and dating to c.60-50BC. The hoard is understood to have been dispersed over an area c.30m diameter. Obverse: wreath design with two hidden faces. Reverse: triple-tailed horse, right, with wheel below and charioteer's arms above. Dimensions are as follows: Coin 1. 18.42mm diameter, 5.72g. Finder 1. Coin 2. 18.86mm diameter, 5.62g. Finder 2. Coin 3. 19.23mm diameter, 5.88g. Finder 2. Coi…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: SUR-2167C2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 17th century sheet metal silver thimble made in two parts and now distorted and incomplete; the separate dome is missing. The thimble has a cast grid of annulets and there are two encircling bands of notching around the rim. Dimensions: Height 23.71mm; Weight 6.94g.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-215917
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a possible gold ingot weighing 3.56g. The ingot, which is a dull yellow-brown, has an L-shaped section and the surviving original edge of the object is stepped in three ledges. The broken edges are very ragged. Multiple parallel lines on the hollow side may suggest a more recent date.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Sunday 26th March 2017
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Record ID: SUR-2141C8
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
BIX AND ASSENDON addenda, Oxfordshire Two fragmentary Roman denarii; addenda to hoard 2015T990 1. Vespasian, AD 69-79, [IMP CAE]SAR VES[PASIANVS AVG]~CO[S ITER TR POT] (RIC 29 / BMC 26). 17.26mm diameter; 2.08g. 2. Divus Vespasian, AD 79, [DIVV]S AVGVSTVS VESPASIA[NVS]~[S C] on shield supported by Capricorns (RIC 357 / BMC 129). 17.67mm diameter; 2.48g.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-93779F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval gold mourning ring dating to 1663. The ring is a little distorted but is otherwise complete. Cast on the outside of the narrow plain band is a representation of a skull. On the inside of the band is inscribed: obijt KN feb 20 63. The maker's stamp appears to be the initials II.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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Record ID: SUR-932110
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
A small fragment of a silver object, possibly gilded, and probably part of the band from a finger ring of 15th or 16th century date. One end of the object widens and flattens and may be a platform for a separately soldered bezel. The band itself is decorated with repeating chevrons.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th September 2021
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Record ID: SUR-91ABAE
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A small post medieval silver thimble, now squashed and distorted, probably dating to the second half of the 17th century. The thimble is 16mm long. The pits are stamped on a diagonal grid. Around the rim is a decorative band comprising swags, foliate shapes and flowers, a diagonal grid infilled with flowers, and at least one human mask. There is no maker's mark.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
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Record ID: SUR-160997
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn radiate. The reverse depicts a standing figure.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Record ID: SUR-0078CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Cuthred, King of Kent AD798-807. Canterbury mint, moneyer DUDA. North 211. The coin is in very good condition with little sign of wear.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Record ID: SUR-6DC8AE
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A silver cuff link button, now distorted and incomplete. The circular button bears a flaming heart crossed by two arrows. The back is hollow and retains an applied attachment loop. Cufflinks and buttons with this design of the flaming heart pierced by two arrows are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, but continued to be used as a general symbol of love and marriage until the end of the century. For similar see SWYOR-2A4ACD, CORN-8DB5A9 & NMS-1FA1B6. Also see: Lewis, M (2013) 'Data Sheet 46, 'Crown …
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
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Record ID: SUR-F5C56E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete (but slightly bent) silver seal matrix, probably of later 17th century date. The matrix is conical with six facets which extend downwards from two pairs of encircling collars. The initial F is stamped on one of the facets. Above the collars is a flattened sphere which is pierced with a large transverse hole for attachment. Within the hole is a length of thick silver wire bent into an S shape. The face of the matrix is oval and bears a coat of arms. The shield bears a fesse between three lozenges and is surmounted by a helm. The fesse bears a crescent which indicates a se…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: SUR-F52B24
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast silver-gilt object in the form of a lion facing right. The gilding has largely worn away but remains intact on the rear quarters of the lion. The lion is seated and looks backwards over its raised back with its jaws open. The eye and ear of the lion are clear and a group of ridges and grooves runs vertically behind the head to form a mane which ends on the front legs. The legs are tucked beneath the body and are treated in a stylised form using multiple ridges. Below the lion, between two vertical bands is an openwork element with two apertures above. This element ap…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: SUR-E2E60D
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete early medieval silver hooked tag with a triangular plate. The plate originally had two rivet holes for attachment, one of which has broken off. The hook itself is also missing. The plate is decorated with a stylised plant motif within a beaded frame, and the junction between hook and plate is ornamented with a stylised animal head. The back of the hooked tag is plain and the condition overall is damaged and fairly worn in places.
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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